I'm almost done quilting my string quilt. But after 6 broken needles, countless thread breakages, and some skipped stitches, I decided something was wrong. Duh. I'm a little dense sometimes. Or maybe I just get in get-er-done mode and just trudge through no matter how many limbs I lose along the way.
I took my machine in and they said it was fixed. I brought it home and sewed 3 inches, and broke another needle. Um, yeah. I don't think it's fixed. So now the shop thinks its something I'm doing. Ok, I'm open. Whatever it takes to get the problem fixed, right? So I'm going in for a personal "watch over my shoulder to see what the heck "I'm doing" to break so many needles and all the other problems I'm having" with the shop owner tomorrow morning. I'm kind of thinking though, they're gonna find it's a problem with the timing on my machine. Just a wild and crazy guess!
So in the meantime, Houston, I have a problem.
I was happily stacking away, oblivious, until I turned around and took a second look. Seriously, it wouldn't look this way if my machine wasn't broken. Ok, maybe it would.
Have a great weekend!
~Penny
Holy stash! I'm in awe and totally envious! And so sorry to hear about your machine! I'm always in fear something will happen to mine. Fingers crossed they actually fix it soon!
Posted by: Audrie | 24 October 2009 at 12:08 AM
I am in awe, that is spectacular!
Posted by: CraftyCripple | 24 October 2009 at 03:24 AM
Penny is this your sewing room? Golly wow! What a marvelous stash! It's super organized too!
Posted by: Christy | 24 October 2009 at 05:55 AM
I have a brilliant solution to your too large? stash...that will end your guilt and sewing maching problem at the same time...send it all to my house! LOL
I'm good at ignoring guilt.
Best of luck with the machine...is it your metal plate thingey over the feed dogs?
Posted by: Dee | 24 October 2009 at 06:28 AM
Now, that is a fine looking stash!
Posted by: Marcia | 24 October 2009 at 06:40 AM
What an amazing stash! How do you keep the fabric clean out on open shelves?
Posted by: Donna Harville Tiner | 24 October 2009 at 06:41 AM
I'm going to justify my fabric collection by showing your stash photo to my husband. He has no idea! Hope you figure out the issue with your machine!
Posted by: LeeAnn | 24 October 2009 at 07:11 AM
maybe it's something in the air...i've been trying to quilt my monet quilt and and having fits with skipped stitches....i'm about to pull my hair out! on another note...friend, you need to join fabrics anonymous....that's quite a stash you have!!! are you sure you fit in that room?
Posted by: jacquie | 24 October 2009 at 07:34 AM
I hope they get your machine fixed! That is a lovely bunch of fabric. It doesn't look like too much to me!
Posted by: MichelleB | 24 October 2009 at 09:07 AM
Oh my lands! That is an amazing fabric collection (if its a "collection" there is no obligation to do something right away) I have an old machine, I had a break age thing going on, changed the face cover(thingy the needle goes threw when it goes down)seemed to do the trick...for now.
Posted by: Jody Blue | 24 October 2009 at 09:43 AM
My word! I can't believe how organized it all is. I don't have half that much and can't keep it all from falling over! This makes me want to shop!
Posted by: erica | 24 October 2009 at 09:52 AM
Holy stash batman! Yep, I'm comming over to sew at your house!!! I hope they figure out what is going on with your maching!
Posted by: Sophia | 24 October 2009 at 11:59 AM
Wowzer!!! Wow...speachless! Good luck with "your" problem....can't wait to see what the shop owner says you are doing wrong! :0 hee hee!
Posted by: stacey | 24 October 2009 at 03:57 PM
Hope you get it fixed ok - your stash is out of control, I love it!
Posted by: Allie | 24 October 2009 at 03:58 PM
Penny,
So sorry to hear of your machine troubles, there is nothing worse then that! Especially when your in that get er done mode!!
I am dying over here looking at your stash!
Wow,that is a thing of beauty!!
Posted by: jenn | 24 October 2009 at 07:34 PM
My machine is going in for its annual checkup too... I hope they get it back to me in LESS than a week! I Hope you are able to fix your needle-breaking problem, sounds infuriating! And you have a jaw-dropping amount of fabric, you should open a fabric shop!! ;-)
Posted by: Cristin Wilson | 24 October 2009 at 10:13 PM
I love how they think you are suddenly doing something wrong after sewing sixty trillion stitches . . .
Posted by: Kathi D | 25 October 2009 at 12:16 AM
Ouch! Hope the machine gets fixed soon! And thanks for posting that fabulous picture -- I'm just at the "shelves full" stage -- haven't started on the floor yet -- nice to know what it's going to look like LOL!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | 25 October 2009 at 07:48 AM
How do you get anything done? I'd be just gawking at that stash all day long.
Posted by: Liesl | 25 October 2009 at 01:38 PM
Penny... ummmm. Can I come stay at your house?
I can sleep in the fabric stash area. Honest. I'll be fine there. Just don't fret if I start giggling and pointing.
That's a beautiful sight right there!
I am going to post a picture of my fabric pittance. YOU will simply laugh.
Posted by: LollyChops | 26 October 2009 at 07:48 AM
I love that picture!!!! Do you use your ruler to fold your fabric? I love doing that!
Posted by: amylouwho | 26 October 2009 at 08:17 PM
I'm thinking timing or needle bar height adjustment needed...
Posted by: Kelly Ann | 27 October 2009 at 05:44 AM
I need to pretend my machine is broken and do this. It looks lovely.
Posted by: nanette | 27 October 2009 at 12:55 PM
And I thought my stash was bad! I'm showing this to my husband,as I think it will help put my stash in perspective!! (Although I secretly aspire to have a stash as big as yours!)
Posted by: Vanessa K. | 27 October 2009 at 02:19 PM
you will have to let us know what's up with you machine.
Posted by: amy ( sew~amy) | 03 December 2009 at 01:28 PM